Celebrities are just like us, except they have more money, more fame and bigger haunted houses. Just in time for Halloween, we present you with seven celebrity haunted mansions that vary from unsettling to downright horrifying. At these houses, Halloween is an everyday event.
1. Amy Winehouse’s Camden Flat In London
Amy Winehouse’s haunted flat. Image: House Network
Amy moved out of her house because she was scared to death of a little boy that haunted her. In an interview, Amy said that the ghost, named Henry, would scratch her. The night before her death, several witnesses heard screams, drums and animal howls coming from her flat. Since her death, her parents have listed her home.
2. The Benedict Canyon House Where Sharon Tate Was Murdered
The home where Sharon Tate was murdered by Charles Manson’s followers had a long, disturbing history. Image: Pinterest
We all know the horrific story of how Roman Polanski’s pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, was murdered by Charles Manson and his followers while at a party in this home. But this house was disturbing long before this event. It was originally owned in the 1920s by an MGM producer, Paul Bern, who gifted it to his wife, actress Jean Harlow, when they married.
Jean was so disturbed by the home she begged Paul to sell it. He unfortunately shot himself in the home four months later. According to House Crazy, Harlow moved out after her husband’s death but later died, at just 26 years old, from kidney disease.
In the years that followed (and before the horrible Manson massacre), two other people committed suicide in the house and one person drowned in the pool. Several sightings of male ghosts were reported throughout the years, including Paul Bern’s.
3. The New York City Apartment Building Where John Lennon Was Shot And Rosemary’s Baby Was Filmed
The building is surrounded by large, modern high rises and looks rather ominous. Image: NY Post
John Lennon and Yoko Ono lived at the exclusive Dakota on the Upper West Side when he was shot to death outside his door. According to the NY Post, Yoko Ono saw his ghost sitting at his white piano years after his death. She claims John turned to her and said, “Don’t be afraid. I am still with you.”
But it’s not just Lennon’s ghost that haunts the building. Lennon himself claimed there was a “crying lady ghost” wandering the halls. Other residents claim there’s a little girl that roams around.
The Dakota’s original owner had an interest in the paranormal and would often hold seances in the building, perhaps ushering in an array of ghosts that have moved in with the living.
4. Nicolas Cage’s Serial Killer Mansion in New Orleans
The LaLaurie mansion, where slaves were often abused and murdered by Madame LaLaurie. Image: Wikimedia
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Nicholas Cage said, “I once lived in the most haunted house in America. The LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans used to belong to Madame LaLaurie, a well-known 19th-century socialite and serial killer. I bought it in 2007, figuring it would be a good place in which to write the great American horror novel. I didn’t get too far with the novel.”
Nick sold the mansion less than two years later. Passersby still report hearing screams coming from the house.
5. Jayne Mansfield’s “Pink Palace” In Beverly Hills
Jayne in her pink shag bathroom. Every room, as well as the exterior, was pink. Image: Curbed LA
According to American Hauntings, Jayne Mansfield was cursed. She died in a horrible car accident where reports say she was decapitated. Soon after her death, endless tragic incidents occurred in her beloved Pink Palace:
- Ringo Starr had the home painted white when he moved in but claimed that the pink shade would seep through the new paint.
- Jayne’s friends refused to go back in the house because they felt like they were being watched.
- The son of the next owner of the Pink Palace found Jayne’s pink Honda and took it for a drive. He was killed in an accident the moment he exited the estate. His family moved out the same day.
The house was demolished in 2002.
6. Adele’s Haunted English Mansion
Adele refused to stay a single night alone in her sprawling mansion. Image: Daily Mail
Adele was so creeped out by the noises in her former rental that she hired a female bodyguard to stay with her. She vowed to never spend a night alone in the house and eventually moved out.
In an interview with Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes, she said, “This bit is quite scary, really,” as they walked through a dark hall. The 25-acre West Sussex property was a convent before, complete with a chapel.
7. Marylin Monroe Is Still Busy Making Appearances
The home where Marylin Monroe lived and died. Eyewitnesses claim she still makes appearances. Image: Variety
According to several eyewitnesses, Marylin Monroe seems to be busy haunting places. She’s regularly seen in her former home where she died, and in the Roosevelt Hotel.
The Roosevelt Hotel was where she was staying in Hollywood when her modeling career took off. There have been sightings of her in her old suite 1200, her favorite Cabana Room Suite #246 overlooking the pool and in mirrors around the hotel.
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